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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
7
The paper lists subscription terms for Long Branch readers including postpaid outside the city and daily mail options. It notes annual, quarterly, monthly rates and single copies, published by F. M. Taylor Publishing Co. at 192 Broadway in Long Branch New Jersey.
The city needs rules for signs to improve safety and appearance. Broadway and other streets suffer from signs hung across sidewalks and from hitching posts. Enacting and enforcing an ordinance to restrict signs would uniform the streets and lift the overall scene.
Senate inquiry remarks on New Jersey mosquitoes spark debates over sanitation and statewide extermination policies. Critics argue the pest depresses suburban property sales and drives industry away, while some legislators resist extermination plans as shortsighted.
The piece discusses winter agitation over repealing the prior year's mosquito extermination act. It notes the act's lavat provisions and argues the repeal could free the state from pests and stigma. A fair trial of the system is seen as a health and prosperity investment, despite opposition.
The Senate tariff lobby probe and President's leadership drive the Underwood tariff bill through Senate Finance Committee with minimal changes. Democrats unite, duties lowered on essentials, reducing uncertainty and paving House approval, creating a sweeping shift in tariff revisions. Wonders credited to Wilson and Underwood as a new era begins.
Newark News argues reform under Madero failed as he packed offices with relatives, emptied the treasury, and taxed heavily. It suggests peace requires better education to resist fakirs, noting Huerta’s regime brings more stability than Madero’s.
The article praises home newspapers as vital boosters that travel to distant cities, bringing the life of their town to readers. It commends The Record for its public spirit in Long Branch and notes efforts to place galvanized trash receptacles on principal streets.
Commissioner Woolley has installed a system meeting all requirements to curb litter. Commissioner Fleck helped outfit pavilions last year. The result should keep the ocean front and streets clean, removing excuses for litter and boosting resort prosperity. A diver proved nerve but not sense by leaping 70 feet from the Washington bridge into the Harlem river. A Chicago clergyman touts fifteen kisses a day for domestic harmony, though not guaranteed.
A New York World note remarks that the conservative Pennsylvania Railroad promoted a 65 year old to the key role of passenger traffic manager, prompting discussion on age and leadership in a major firm.
A Trenton True American note warns that whiskey and gasoline do not mix and that most serious automobile accidents result from a driver under the influence. The piece asserts alcohol impairs judgment behind the wheel and links intoxication to crashes.
The Pennsylvania Railroad killed four passengers last year with 101 755 061 carloads carried and sixteen in five years with 481 298 387 carried. In contrast the New Haven, operating smaller mileage, killed forty nine persons, mostly passengers, in two years.
The piece contrasts disorganized Orient shopping with the orderly confidence built by modern advertisements. It praises The Records for guiding buyers to firms known for honest goods and fair dealings, highlighting ads as a cooperative influence between sellers and buyers.
The New York Globe notes a striking efficiency gap between two major railway systems, arguing that blaming the engineer does not fully explain the disparity in operating performance. The piece contrasts managerial factors with crew performance to analyze the roots of the difference.
Dr. R P Fitz Randolph warns that local boards of health resist state intervention and perform poorly. He says both state and local health boards in New Jersey are ghastly jokes, with the state board unable to do the work alone.
A U S Senate committee finds West Virginia citizens were tried and convicted in violation of U S law under military authorities who seized 150 square miles and jailed men in prison clothes with sentences beyond statutory limits. The Newark Star calls the actions an unlawful usurpation and demands constitutional restraint.
A dramatic verse fragment describes an approaching storm as birds and wind stir reeds and barley. The speaker urges haste to seek shelter before rain arrives, with storm imagery and a whispered sense of fear. The piece attributes the lines to Amelie Troubetzkoy.
A brief quotation by Anna Moscowicz urges women to act with sense and rational demeanor to earn courtesy, and to show men what to expect to avoid misinterpretation. It emphasizes consistent behavior over drawn conclusions.
An elderly quotation about avoiding public scenes, praising a clever woman who keeps composure. The remark stresses discretion and social harmony, noting that public displays are unsafe or imprudent in polite society.
A Milky Park Row editor, beloved by some, takes a leave to Florida. The paper plans a small farewell tribute on his birthday. A former reporter, recently discharged, joins a cafe fundraiser to send flowers to his old mentor. The reporter insists the flowers honor his birthday, not a funeral.
In May the famous pirate Captain William Widd was executed at Execution Dock in London along with several of Kidd’s company. Their deaths aimed to end piracy and protect commerce as England faced losses from high seas raiders.
Fifty years ago today a provisional government styled Regency of the Mexican Empire was established. Japan barred foreign trade as events mirror 19th century upheavals. General Ewell’s Confederate corps advanced toward Chambersburg, Pa, while a regimental prayer gathering occurred in Boonsboro. Twenty-five years prior, Emperor William II entered Berlin to open the Prussian parliament.
A. L. Morgan of Indicott New York credits Saxo Salve with curing a severe skin itch that kept her awake. The ad claims Saxo Salve soothes eruptions and fights germs at the skin, covering eczema tetter salt rheum barber's itch and promises money back if not effective. Wert's Pharmacy Long Branch New Jersey promotes Vinol as a top blood tonic.
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